Gaelic Football - Rules & Regulations discussion/clarification

[Milltown Row2]

Whatever about someone blocking or hooking you, it has been deemed to be a better chance than the original free.

I don't know what you mean about not being allowed to be touched. I never mentioned that.

No, it like the mark rule you're talking about,  but I can't see any advantage in your new rule, it's a bit like the unofficial slow whistle refs used before.

So scrap it.

[Milltown Row2]

Whatever about someone blocking or hooking you, it has been deemed to be a better chance than the original free.

I don't know what you mean about not being allowed to be touched. I never mentioned that.

No, it like the mark rule you're talking about,  but I can't see any advantage in your new rule, it's a bit like the unofficial slow whistle refs used before.

So scrap it.

What do you mean you don't see any advantage in "my new rule"? The fouled player or the play is allowed to continue if a better opportunity than the free is available. That is what an advantage is!

That's the way we allowed it before the advantage rule. We basically allowed extra steps or slow blew whistle.

[Never beat the deeler]

Player should be allowed to say he doesn't want to play on and stop for the free.

+1

How would that work? You'd have players stopping for their free every time they are touched, even if it's not a foul.
There's no whistle in advantage, how can the player decide to take his free

[johnnycool]

Player should be allowed to say he doesn't want to play on and stop for the free.

+1

How would that work? You'd have players stopping for their free every time they are touched, even if it's not a foul.
There's no whistle in advantage, how can the player decide to take his free

Sometimes the player fouled might not know they're in the advantage phase as the referee may be behind them with their arm raised.

I have seen lads wanting to avail of the free and just drop the ball at their feet and most referees are giving it.

[Never beat the deeler]

Player should be allowed to say he doesn't want to play on and stop for the free.

+1

How would that work? You'd have players stopping for their free every time they are touched, even if it's not a foul.
There's no whistle in advantage, how can the player decide to take his free

Sometimes the player fouled might not know they're in the advantage phase as the referee may be behind them with their arm raised.

I have seen lads wanting to avail of the free and just drop the ball at their feet and most referees are giving it.

I don't think you can rewrite the rule (I know it wasn't your suggestion) to assume all players can see the player at all times.
Think of the player one-on-one with his marker trying to beat him. Most times the ref is adjacent or behind him. He can't just drop the ball and assume the ref agrees with him that it was a foul

[Milltown Row2]

https://twitter.com/rtegaa/status/1365683173301092358?s=24

[Rossfan]

Hopefully we'll see consistency from Refs!?
Split season passed as well.

[Milltown Row2]

Hopefully we'll see consistency from Refs!?
Split season passed as well.

Are you serious? It will be a disaster and the refs will get thrown under the bus

[Blowitupref]

Motion 20 carried

For example that late challenge in the 2020 Connacht final will be no more unless those making the challenge wants to give away a penalty.

A July All-Ireland final will be strange but we are slowly adjusting to strange or less than normal.

[Milltown Row2]

A player is tripped at the corner flag area they'll be calling for penalties!

[didlyi]

A player is tripped at the corner flag area they'll be calling for penalties!

Not unless its a clear goal scoring opportunity. And thats unlikely from the corner flag and in fairness all the incidents of this nature have occurred directly in front of goal.

[Milltown Row2]

A player is tripped at the corner flag area they'll be calling for penalties!

Not unless its a clear goal scoring opportunity. And thats unlikely from the corner flag and in fairness all the incidents of this nature have occurred directly in front of goal.

In hurling I've seen some great goals were lads have evaded 'tackles' along the line to score goals, it'll still be refs discretion though,  his interpretation

[Angelo]

This is an absolute recipe for disaster.

Imagine giving someone like Maurice Deegan or David Gough even more discretion to make the game all about them and their big decision.

Congress has always been way out of touch with the players and management but it's really gone another level in the past few years. They are destroying the game with advanced marks, sin bins, kickouts etc now.

[lenny]

Motion 20 carried

For example that late challenge in the 2020 Connacht final will be no more unless those making the challenge wants to give away a penalty.

A July All-Ireland final will be strange but we are slowly adjusting to strange or less than normal.

Brilliant, this rule should cut out a lot of cynicism. There will of course be mistakes but overall a really positive move.

[Tubberman]

This is an absolute recipe for disaster.

Imagine giving someone like Maurice Deegan or David Gough even more discretion to make the game all about them and their big decision.

Congress has always been way out of touch with the players and management but it's really gone another level in the past few years. They are destroying the game with advanced marks, sin bins, kickouts etc now.

I fear you may actually be right.